Sample information
Picture	Entry by: Vaishnavi S
Location
Collection date	04/15/2026
Captive / Cultivated?	Wild-caught
Group	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Observations	This ant was found under a tree and was surrounded by grass and mulch.
Putative identification	Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Tetramorium
Methods
Extraction kit	DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location	Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR	Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system	MiniPCR
Buffer	TBE
DNA stain	SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes
Results
Wolbachia presence	No
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence	Download AB1
Summary	The Tetramorium was found to be negative for Wolbachia.